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California city cancels July Fourth fireworks as firefighters battle flames amid hot weather
OROVILLE, Calif. – Officials in a Northern California community cancelled an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration as an estimated 26,000 residents remained displaced by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of firefighters toiled under extreme heat to keep flames from reaching more homes. The Thompson Fire broke out before...
Northern California wildfire spreads, with more hot weather expected. Thousands evacuate
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate, with another day of extreme heat expected. The Thompson fire broke out before noon Tuesday...
Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
(CNN) — Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning in Butte County, as an “exceptionally dangerous and lethal” heat wave in the West ramps up.
The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California
(CNN) — The West is sizzling under a major, prolonged heatwave through July 4 and beyond that’s bringing triple-digit temperatures and fueling wildfire risk as thousands have had to flee their homes from an advancing Northern California blaze. The Thompson Fire has consumed over 3,500 acres in California’s...
Governor’s Office declares state of emergency for Thompson Fire
(FOX40.COM) — In less than 24 hours, the Thompson Fire has grown from around 15 acres to a massive 3,000 acres near the city of Oroville leading Governor Newsom to declare of state of emergency in Butte County. Some 13,000 residents have been ordered to leave their homes and thousands more are on standby to […]
Town Hall Closure: July 4-5
Town Hall will be closed tomorrow, July 4th, as well as Friday, July 5th. Regular office hours will resume Monday, July 8. As a reminder, all fireworks are banned in Loomis including those deemed safe and sane. To report fireworks, please call the Placer County Sheriff non-emergency number at 530-886-5375.
Thousands of People Evacuate as Butte County Fires Spreads, More Hot Weather Expected
Firefighters lined roads to keep flames from reaching homes as helicopters dropped water on a growing wildfire Wednesday in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate, with another day of extreme heat expected. The Thompson fire broke out before noon Tuesday about 70 miles (110 kilometers)...
Thousands Ordered to Evacuate From Thompson Fire in Northern California
OROVILLE, Calif. (NEWSnet/AP) — At least 13,000 people have been forced to evacuate away from the path of a fast-growing wildfire in northern California. The Thompson Fire emerged before noon Tuesday in and around the city of Oroville, in Butte County, about 70 miles north of Sacramento. It sent...
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